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Moymoy Lulumboy Book 5 launch: Ano ang itinatagong lihim ng libro?

Moymoy Lulumboy Book 5: Ang Lihim ng Libro Congrats to Sir Segundo Matias Jr. the Author of Moymoy Lulumboy and is illustrated by Jomike Tejidas at Moynoy Luluboy Book 5 Launch held at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City on September 14, 2018.

With the success of Moymoy Lulumboy Book 1 to 4, the journey continues with the release of  its Fifth Book: Moymoy Lulumboy: Ang Lihim ng Libro

What are the expectations on Moymoy Lulumboy Book 5?

Lamapara Books’s epic fantasy series Moymoy Lulumboy: Ang Lihim ng Libro is an adolescent novel takes readers to the enchanting world of Gabun where local mythological creatures like aswang, duwende, mananaggal, kapre, and tikbalang co-exist with each other and fight for communal peace.

This means that the transformation of Moymoy as a kid to a grown-up teenager is a completely different character or role which he portrayed from Book 1 to 4. As a teen, we already know what is happening in our environment.  We already know how to think and react.   

The latest installment continues with the journey of Moymoy Lulumboy as he struggles to cope up with the death of his mother Liliw and contend with his legacy as the hero that will save Gabun from evil foeces. Moymoy Lulumboy, whose shape-shifting powers resemble that of an aswang, is slowly transforming into a character with a little darkness and aggression in his soul, but whose kindness and compassion remain throughout the coming –of-age conquest.

The Young adult series received glowing reviews from book critics and readers, with Philippine Daily Inquirer including it in the top 10 books of 2014 and praising its “Solid efforts at further modernizing our own myths.” Interaksyon’s Romsanne Ortiguero also raved about the franchise, particularly the fourth installment, Momymoy Lulumboy: Mga Dulot ng Digmaan for taking the audience into a “gripping reading experience as new characters and challenges were introduced.”

With the growing public interest on the franchise, ABS-CBN recently acquired Moymoy Lulumboy with plans of developing the series into a TV series, film, digital piece, merchandise or an attraction.

Palanca-awardee and best-selling author Segundo Matias Jr. recently launched the fifth book last September 14 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. It was one of the highlights of the Manila International Book Festival (MIBF), where top local and international authors debut their work to the general public.

 An expert in telling stories targeted to a younger demographic, Matias threads a coming-of-age story skillfully while opening the reader’s soul to an entertaining genre romp that’s characteristically Pinoy at heart. To date, he has published over 1,500 books via his two publishing imprints, Precious Pages Corp. and Lampara Publishing Co.

Segundo Matias Jr. and Jomike Tejidas

On the latest installment of Moymoy Lulumboy, he collaborates with Jomike Tejido – a prolific architect, author, illustrator, and painter whose compelling fusion of unorthodox styles has led to solo exhibitions in the Philippines, Singapore, France, Japan, and United States.

LAMPARA booth at anila International Book Festival (MIBF) 

BOOK SIGNING to those who avail the book during the Manila International Book Fair 2018.

Availability and Pricing

Moymoy Lulumboy: Ang Lihim ng Libro is available on Precious Pages retail outlets, National Book Store, Pandayan bookshop and leading boos stores nationwide. The SRP is Ph266.00 For inquiries you may contact, inquiry@lamparabooks.com.ph

Shopee Fashion Week HOT SALE up to 95% OFF

Shopee Fashion Week HOT SALE up to 95% OFF on the hottest fashion items from September 19 to 25, 2018.

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan is hosting an online sale of up to 95% on the hottest fashion items (including accessories) in the country today. Shopee Fashion Week starts on September 19 to 25, will gather leading fashion brands in the Philippines like Bench, Silverworks, Banana Peel, and many more.  So better watch out and download the app now.

Brand / Companies joining the Shopee Fashion Week

Bench

Silverworks

CLN

Watch Republic

Banana Peel

Avel Designs

Unisilver

  

To cater to the diverse fashion tastes of all Filipino shoppers, Shopee Fashion Week will contain six themed collections namely Fresh Finds, Sneaker fest, Aegyo! Korean Fashion, Denim + Leather, Holiday Glam, and Accessorize. Featuring unbelievable deals starting from ₱1.00, shoppers can save even more when purchasing their fashion essentials on Shopee. 

Shopee Fashion Week: Fresh Finds

Shopee Fashion Week: Sneaker Fest

Shopee Fashion Week: Aegyo! Korean Fashion

Shopee Fashion Week: Denim + Leather

Holiday Glam, and Accessorize

Max Collins and Marco Gimabao join Shoppe Fashion Week celebration as part of the official launch of Bench, the top fashion brand in the Philippines, on Shopee Mall. 

Max Collins and Marco Gimabao Bench

Bench on-going promotion will be offering 20% off storewide for fashion hunters to fill their wardrobes. Bench Apparel and Bench Body will also offer exclusive bundles for as low as ₱259.00 on a limited time only, so fans of the brand can usher in the festive year-end shopping period with Bench on Shopee. 

Lastly, the first 100 Bench shoppers will win a free cosmetics set and limited-edition postcards signed by celebrities Max Collins and Marco Gumabao.

L-R Marco Gumabao, Bench General Manager, Jane Lim, and Max Collins

Jane Lim, Director of Shopee Philippines, said, “Shopee is dedicated to bringing a customized shopping experience that caters to the unique tastes of our users. With dozens of the most beloved local fashion brands on board, Shopee Fashion Week aims to give users first-hand access to exclusive deals on a wide variety of clothes, shoes, and other fashion accessories. Together with themed collections and various other attractive promotions, we are confident shoppers can save even more on their favorite fashion products at Shopee Fashion Week.” 

For more information about Shopee’s Fashion Week, visit: https://shopee.ph/m/fashion-week

For more information about Shopee, visit https://shopee.ph 

Download the Shopee app for free on App Store or Google Play Store. 

SM City Taytay 3 DAY SALE!!!

SM CITY TAYTAY 3 DAY SALE

Biggest and Grandest Mallwide SALE tagged as the SM 3-Day Sale happens twice or thrice a year where great deals, big discounts, and other promos are being offered. 

Filipinos love to shop a lot most especially when there is a SALE happening on their fave SM malls.  Aside from the good air conditioning malls have, Pinoy's are still in the traditional shopping at the mall even though there are tons of online shopping apps out there. It's simply because we still prefer to see the item, get to fit the garment and or put it to a quick test and feel. A kind of guarantee that we really aiming for whenever we shop for something. And also, walking in the malls is a good exercise plus filling your shopping cart is kinda therapeutic too.

This is the advertisement found on SM City Taytay facebook page.

That being said, SM City Taytay just had its 3-Day SALE that happened last September 14, 15, and 16, 2018.  It is very timely that I just got my paycheck / "sahod" from work.  So, there I go with my wifey and it's time for some shopping :)

Despite the #Ompong typhoon advisory, we headed to SM City Taytay with other friends for shopping. And there, we found out that the sale is up to 70% off on selected items. Isn't that great?

Upon entering the Mall, we saw a brand new car that has this huge ribbon on it as if it was wrapped to be gifted to someone special. And then I've learned that it's up for grab and one lucky shopper can take this car home! SM 3-day Shoppers had the chance to win this brand new Suzuki Celerio.

Brand New Suzuki Celerio

When I started strolling, I found these items at big discounts. 

Shirt, Pants, and Cap were all on sale.

  

This bunch is available for less than Php 400/pc Only. 

  

You can also buy as early as now to save yourself from the holiday rush this Christmas Season.

A gift to someone special or someone who's close to your heart

  

Here at SM, they do really got it all for you !!!

For more updates, like and follow SM City Taytay official facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/smtaytay/

AutiSM at Work: Persons with Autism Learn Life Skills at the Supermarket

JD  Sagala, Brad  Gutierrez, and Rhav  Lomboy at SM Savemore Selling Area.

Wearing a signature Apron with SM Savemore logo and the White Polo shirt, Black pants, black socks and leather shoes inside the selling area proves that you're an employee working at the store.  With a happy face and smiles means you truly enjoy and love being part of SM Supermarket.

Everyone  involved  in  the  AutiSM  at  Work  program  learn  from  one  another,  from  participants  and  SM  employees  to  daily  customers.  Photo  shows  (back  row,  from  left)  Brad  Gutierrez,  Rhav  Lomboy,  JD  Sagala,  (front  row,  from  left)  SM  Markets  HR  Head  Dorothy  Sobrevega,  ASP  President  Mona  Veluz,  and  Savemore  Market  AVP  for  Operations  Cherry  Concepcion.

It was already three o’clock in the afternoon, and 18-year old Brad was supposed to be home by 12 noon. His worried mom began to think if teaching him to commute was the right decision. Brad Gutierrez is a person with autism (PWA), and that was his first time to travel by public transportation.

As it turned out, it was one of those days when UV Express shuttles get delayed by traffic congestion. Brad waited patiently for three hours, fighting hunger and sweat along with other passengers in line. But unlike most people, he got home with pride that he was able to come home by himself.

Commuting to and from Savemore Market is just one of the many life skills Brad and 60 other participants are learning from AutiSM at Work – an immersion program designed by SM Markets, the SM food retail brand comprised of SM Supermarket, Savemore Market, and SM Hypermarket, and Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) to promote workplace inclusion for PWAs. Now on its 2nd year, the program continues to expand from the pilot run at Savemore Market Light Residences to the current 17 SM Markets branches nationwide. 

ASP President Mona Veluz affirms that by exposing PWAs in a work environment through AutiSM at Work, the participants get to learn the necessary skills they need in life.

“PWAs need to transition into adulthood in a significant way beyond what they learn in school. They need to know how to be independent, socialize, interact, be responsible. This immersion program with SM Markets teaches them just that,” says Mona. Soft skills like engaging customers and co-workers, taking directions from supervisors, coming to work on time, and even taking a bath before going to work, are important for PWAs to be truly included in society. 

Being a mother of a PWA herself, Mona gets emotional when talking about the overall development that program participants are showing during their three-month internship. She remembers how one of the participants, 20-year old Rhav Lomboy, turned from a struggling beginner to a confident mentee. 

According to Mona, Rhav was uncomfortable when he first tried to put grocery items in a bag. Now, he has transitioned from that task to putting back unwanted items in the shelves, giving shopping carts to customers, and greeting everyone he encounters. “It makes me so happy and proud seeing them improve, the difference in personality, the confidence. As a parent, that’s what you want to see,” Mona shares.

Seeing PWAs thrive in a place like Savemore Market where people from all walks of life come and go every day is indeed promising. It builds possibilities for PWAs like Brad, who dreams of being a chef in his own restaurant someday. For Rhav, his future is where he is a successful graphic designer. And for 24-year old JD Sagala, a graduate of computer electronics, his vision includes working in big companies like Samsung electronics.

The possibilities that SM Markets and ASP’s immersion program opens up are indeed infinite not just for PWAs, but for SM employees and its customers as well. “It’s enriching, meaningful, and inspirational for our employees and customers. Seeing them (PWAs) do what they do motivates us to be even better so we can help create a truly inclusive society,” says Dorothy Sobrevega, AVP for Human Resources of SM Markets. 

“Learning life skills is really more important especially when you’re learning how to survive. We’d like to think that we are showing them the right path as they begin to dream of becoming somebody someday,” Dorothy concludes.

NESTOGROW's Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab Campaign

Mommy Melai Cantiveros-Francisco with her cute little Mela, with my daughter Chloe (in pink), and other kids at NESTOGROS's Grow Happy Nation Play Lab event held on September 1, 2018, at Starmall, Alabang Muntinlupa City.

“Ang kaligayahan ng pamilya ko ay mahalaga sa akin dahil ito ang sukatan ng halaga ko bilang ina.” This is a resounding insight that Nestlè continues to learn from many moms when they conducted studies on how to raise kids to be happy and healthy.

Because of this, NESTOGROW 4, the newest growing-up milk brand that aims to help moms in raising healthy and happy kids, moved forward with their advocacy, Grow Happy. This is a movement that aims to support families raise happy and healthy kids. NESTOGROW believes that important factors for growing happy includes fostering a happy environment and providing good nutrition.

The Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab has four (4) stations namely where interactive learning and wonderland featuring classic Filipino games with a scientific and creative twist.

To help parents and children to develop this happy environment and make the right nutritional choices, NESTOGROW is embarking on the Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab, an interactive learning wonderland featuring classic Filipino games with a scientific and creative twist. Here, children and their parents were able to bond while learning the nutritional benefits of NESTROGROW 4. 

NO SUCROSE JACKSTONE

We, parent's are very familiar with the word "Jackstone". As a matter of fact, we used to play jackstone when we were kids.  Here at Play Lab, the is a twist in this game.  This time, the No Sucrose Jackstone will show you and kids can play by eliminating the Sucrose or the "Table Sugar" in milk.

VALUE-STANSYA

NUTRIENS PIKO

PLAY LAB

Mommy Melai Cantiveros-Francisco with her cute little Mela, with my daughter Chloe (in pink), and other kids at NESTOGROS's Grow Happy Nation Plab Lab event held on September 1, 2018, at Starmall, Alabang Muntinlupa City.

Commitment and Heritage panel that illustrates the beginnings of Nestlé and NESTOGROW 4, and the brand’s commitment to help Filipino families raise well-rounded children.

“We are very proud to bring NESTOGROW 4 to parents and their children,” enthused Carlo Agbayani, Lead Consumer Marketing Manager for NESTOGROW 4. “The Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab is our way of reaching out to Filipino families and introduce them to a nutritional drink that will help raise healthy and happy children.”

NESTOGROW 4 is the only brand in the market today that contains L. COMFORTIS, a probiotic that helps improve a child’s digestive health, and LIPO-ACTIV which is a proprietary fat blend that aids in better calcium absorption.

NESTOGROW 4 also has no added sucrose in the formulation, but with higher DHA levels and all other nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed for overall growth and development of children.

Pricing and Availability.
In addition to the health benefits, parents will be delighted to know that NESTROGROW 4 is available at affordable prices. NESTOGROW 4 costs P811 (SRP) for a 1.8kg pack, while the 135g trial pack may be availed for only P69 (SRP).

Upcoming Activities of The Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab

September 2 - Starmall Alabang
September 15 and 16 - Limketkai Event Center, Cagayan de Oro City
September 22 and 23 - SM City Pampanga
September 29 and 30 - SM City Cebu

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NESTOKIDPH.

“Sa panahon ngayon, hindi enough na maging healthy lang ang ating mga anak,” said TV personality Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, proud mom and NESTOGROW 4 who was also present during the launch of Grow Happy Nation: Play Lab. “Dapat lumaki din silang masaya dahil kapag masaya ang disposition ng isang bata, nagiging mas maayos ang kanyang paglaki.”